1996 Atlanta Falcons roster: 3-13

The Atlanta Falcons went 3-13 in the 1996 NFL regular season, 4th of 5 in the NFC West.

Team stats and league rank

1996 Atlanta Falcons team stats
Points19.320th of 29
Passing Yards228.49th of 30
Passing Touchdowns1.65th of 30
Interceptions Thrown1.929th of 30
Rushing Yards91.327th of 30
Rushing Touchdowns0.619th of 30
Sacks2.314th of 30
Tackles46.313th of 30
Touchdowns2.213th of 29
Total Yards335.615th of 30
Points Allowed28.830th of 30
3rd Down Conversion %39.514th of 30

Counts are per game; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 29 clubs that season.

1996 Falcons roster: passing

1996 Atlanta Falcons passing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver.ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.RTG: Passer rating on the NFL's 0-158.3 scale, built from completion rate, yards, touchdowns and interceptions.
Bobby HebertQB142944883,152222572.9
Jeff GeorgeQB356996983376.1
Browning Kenneth NagleQB5613591245.5

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

1996 Falcons roster: rushing

1996 Atlanta Falcons rushing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CAR: Times the player ran with the ball.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Jamal AndersonRB162321,0554.55
Craig HeywardRB15723214.53
Bobby HebertQB1415593.91
Jeff GeorgeQB35102.00
Eric MetcalfWR16382.70
Richard HuntleyRB1284.00

What the columns mean: CAR

1996 Falcons roster: receiving

1996 Atlanta Falcons receiving
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.REC: Passes caught.TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Bert EmanuelWR1475092112.36
Terance MathisWR1669077111.27
Eric MetcalfWR1654059911.16
Jamal AndersonRB164904739.71
Tyrone BrownWR928032511.61
J.J. BirdenWR1230031910.62
Roell PrestonWR152102089.91
Craig HeywardRB1516016810.50
Freddie ScottWR10708011.40
Mitch LyonsTE1440164.01
Robbie TobeckC1620157.51
Richard HuntleyRB1101414.00

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

1996 Falcons roster: defense

1996 Atlanta Falcons defense
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together.SOLO: Tackles made without help.SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught.FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose.
Jessie TuggleLB16113951.0021
Ron GeorgeLB1662422.0000
Cornelius BennettLB1359513.0182
Devin BushFS1658500.0131
Lester ArchambeauDE1555412.0010
Travis HallDT1452456.0012
Patrick BatesFS1551370.0000
Darnell WalkerDB1549450.0181
Chuck SmithDE1540336.0130
Lenny McGillDB1640340.0051
Dan OwensDT1635295.5020
Tim McKyerDB834311.0050
Brad EdwardsFS1629260.0240
Louis RiddickDB1626231.0020
Nate OdomesCB723230.0010
Moe GardnerDT1023210.0010
Anthony PhillipsDB720170.0010
Lorenzo StylesLB1618150.0000
Jeff ZgoninaDT81271.0000
John BurroughDE161280.0001
Clay MatthewsDE1511106.5003
Craig SauerLB161160.0001
David BrandonLB161091.0010
Juran BoldenCB9100.0000

What the columns mean: TOT · SOLO · SACK · INT · PD · FF

Results

  1. Sep 1, 1996@ CARL 6-29
  2. Sep 8, 1996vs MINL 17-23
  3. Sep 22, 1996vs PHIL 18-33
  4. Sep 29, 1996@ SFL 17-39
  5. Oct 6, 1996@ DETL 24-28
  6. Oct 13, 1996vs TENL 13-23
  7. Oct 20, 1996@ DALL 28-32
  8. Oct 27, 1996vs PITL 17-20
  9. Nov 3, 1996vs CARW 20-17
  10. Nov 10, 1996@ LARL 16-59
  11. Nov 17, 1996vs NOW 17-15
  12. Nov 24, 1996@ CINL 31-41
  13. Dec 2, 1996vs SFT 0-0
  14. Dec 8, 1996@ NOW 31-15
  15. Dec 15, 1996vs LARL 27-34
  16. Dec 22, 1996@ JAXL 17-19

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on December 31 of the season.